#7E4E11
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.9% 0.096 66.4), rgb(126, 78, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#7E4E11 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4E11 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 78, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 76%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.096 66.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7E4E11 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4E11 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4E11 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4E11 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.047 66)
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Step 400
400
#C1986E
oklch(70.8% 0.075 66.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07D47
oklch(63% 0.095 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6627
oklch(55.7% 0.104 66.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4E11
oklch(46.9% 0.096 66.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4518
oklch(42.7% 0.08 66.1)
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Step 900
900
#583B1B
oklch(37.9% 0.062 66.7)
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Step 950
950
#332210
oklch(26.8% 0.039 66.4)
#7E4E11 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5E5205 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D12 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4343 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4E11
#7E4E11
oklch(46.9% 0.096 66.4)
- #255E8D
#255E8D
oklch(46.8% 0.097 246.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7E4E11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.008
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.010
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
Use #7E4E11 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.